Intensive Therapy
Focused therapy for people who want deeper work in less time
Sometimes weekly therapy is the right pace. Sometimes it is not enough. Intensive Therapy offers a more immersive format for people who want to work through trauma, anxiety, grief, relationship pain, or long-standing emotional patterns with more focus and momentum. The current page describes it as a concentrated therapy experience that may happen over several hours, a full day, or multiple consecutive days.
At Elevare, intensive therapy is designed to help you go deeper without feeling scattered or rushed. We begin with careful planning, tailor the process to your needs, and create space for meaningful work that standard weekly sessions may take much longer to reach.
Intensive therapy may help you:
Be more present in your life
feel safer in your surroundings
free yourself from shame
What is Intensive Therapy?
Intensive Therapy is a concentrated, personalized therapy format designed to support deeper healing over a shorter period of time.
Rather than stopping and restarting each week, this format allows for sustained attention, deeper emotional processing, and more time to work at the root of what is keeping you stuck.
Who it’s for
Intensive therapy may be a strong fit if you:
- feel stuck in weekly therapy and want a more focused approach
- want to address a specific trauma or issue more quickly
- have a demanding schedule and need care in a concentrated format
- are navigating more complex or long-standing emotional challenges
How it works
The current page outlines a simple process:
- Initial consultation to understand your needs, goals, and history
- Immersive sessions that may take place as a half-day, full-day, weekend, or multi-day format
- Tailored therapeutic techniques based on your needs
- Follow-up and integration to help carry the work into daily life
Depending on your goals, your intensive may include trauma-focused therapy, mindfulness, somatic work, therapeutic dialogue, thought reframing, and experiential exercises that help process what has been held emotionally and physically.
Our approach to trauma therapy
We use a simple, steady framework:
1) We get to know you
Your story matters. Understanding your lived experience helps us build the right plan.
2) We work toward your goals
We use EMDR (and an integrative lens when appropriate) to help you work through what happened and what it left behind.
3) We help you move forward — at a pace you can handle
We focus on safety, pacing, and capacity so the healing phase doesn’t
overwhelm your system.
Depending on the complexity of the history of trauma this can take 10-20 sessions, with more complex cases taking up to 2 years.
Why choose intensive therapy
Our goal is not just symptom relief. It is to help you reconnect with yourself, process what has remained unresolved, and leave with more clarity, steadiness, and momentum.
Get started
We offer in-person intensive therapy in Toronto and online sessions across Ontario. Book a free consultation to explore whether an intensive format is the right fit, or book an appointment if you are ready to begin.
3,000+
Client’s Served
24
Years Experience
15,000+
Sessions Delivered
20+
Psychotherapists, Clinical Social Workers Specialized in Trauma Care
How To Get Started
Starting therapy can feel like a lot. We make the first step simpler.
Step 1 — Book a Free Consultation
Get your questions answered, tell us what you are looking for, and let us help place you with the right therapist or service.
Step 2 — Get Matched Thoughtfully
Based on your needs, goals, age, symptoms, and preferences, we help guide you toward the best-fit next step.
Step 3 — Begin Care at the Right Pace
We start by understanding your history and present concerns, then create a plan that supports meaningful change without overwhelming your system.
Request a Session
Let us guide you toward healing.
Healing does not have to feel vague, endless, or out of reach. With the right support, it can become clearer, steadier, and more possible than you think.